Abstract: A new and distinct sport of Photinia.times.fraseri Dress shrub (popularly known as Photinia) which hereinafter will be referred to as Photinia.times.fraseri cultivar Monstock. Differing from its parent, Photinia.times.fraseri by the new selection, Photinia.times.fraseri cv. Monstock possessing a unique combination of smaller leaves with undulate margins and finer serrations along with reddish coppery juvenile foliage and stipules which are green and persistent contrasting with the stems which are a pale red color. Another unique character of Photinia.times.fraseri cv. Monstock is its compact growth habit.

Abstract: The new cultivar is generally characterized by its two-tone rose pink and purple coloration and its distinct veining. It is also characterized by flower stalks which are open and of irregular length.

Abstract: A new variety of Streptocarpus is characterized by its tight distinct bouquet, small flowers and large number of flowers.

Abstract: A method of atomizing liquid paint using a rotating atomizing device and electrostatically coating an article with a smooth homogeneous film of paint and without the generation of foam or other surface irregularities on the article being coated, wherein an electrostatic field is established between the peripheral edge of the rotating atomizing device and the article to be coated and the liquid paint flows toward the edge of the atomizing device as a continuous thin film, which film is formed into a circumferential series of branch flows of narrow width flowing in the peripheral direction of the atomizing edge, and the liquid paint is atomized from the series of branch flows as they are projected beyond the edge of the atomizing device. The rotary atomizing device may be in the form of a bell or disk and includes a plurality of shallow grooves near its periphery preferably extending radially and of increasing depth in the direction of paint flow and terminating at the discharge edge.

Abstract: Production of a downwardly and forwardly directed reverse thrust discharged from a reverse-thrust duct is controlled .Iadd.during landing .Iaddend.by a door in the rearward-discharge duct having its rearward portion pivotally mounted for swinging of its forward portion between a position lodged in a recess in the side of the rearward-discharge duct and a position in which the forward edge of the door is spaced from the recess and the door is inclined to deflect jet exhaust from the rearward-discharge duct into the reverse-thrust duct branching from the rearward-discharge duct. The discharge end of the reverse-thrust duct can be closed by a second door and actuating .[.means.]. .Iadd.mechanism .Iaddend.interconnecting the two doors can move them simultaneously through proportionate degrees of movement.